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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2026-05-13 ( 162 items )  
'CNN Weather' App Launches (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * 'CNN Weather' App Launches * NEW YORK, NY - (May 12, 2026) - CNN announced today that CNN Weather is now available for download in the iOS app store in the United States. The app, CNN's first standalone lifestyle product, combines expert-led meteorology and climate expertise with a modern, mobile-first design. "We are creating this portfolio of lifestyle products to help our audience navigate a complex world," said Ben French, Senior Vice President of New more PR

'Nature's Algorithm' Found in Chinese Money Plants (10)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, May 13 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: * * * 'Nature's algorithm' found in Chinese money plants The Takeaway CSHL Associate Professor Saket Navlakha and former graduate student Cici Zheng have discovered a naturally occurring Voronoi diagram in Chinese money plants' leaves. Their research answers a longstanding question in biology regarding the mathematics of looping vein structures and could help explain how plants solve complex problems in nature. * Look up at the clouds. Wha more PR

20 Binghamton Inventors Honored for Breakthroughs in Cancer Vaccines, Wearable Tech and More (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 13 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * 20 Binghamton inventors honored for breakthroughs in cancer vaccines, wearable tech and more Event celebrates entrepreneurship at Binghamton By Katie Liu The third annual Innovation to Impact Symposium celebrated success stories in innovation for both faculty and student researchers. Twenty Binghamton inventors received recognition for their 2025 patents related to issues such as cancer cell vaccines, treatments easing the side effects of existing regime more PR

2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit To Convene Global Investors Ray Dalio, Mellody Hobson, Brian Moynihan, Mary Callahan Erdoes And More On Redefining The Playbook For Modern Markets (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 13 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * The 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit To Convene Global Investors Ray Dalio, Mellody Hobson, Brian Moynihan, Mary Callahan Erdoes And More On Redefining The Playbook For Modern Markets NEW YORK, NY - The Forbes Iconoclast Summit will be held on June 3 in New York City for the fifth annual Summit, convening the world's most influential investors, dealmakers and business leaders at a crucial moment for the global economy. Now in its fifth year, more PR

32BJ Health Fund and Northwell Direct Celebrate Launch of Largest Direct Healthcare Partnership of Its Kind in the Country (10)
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, May 13 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * 32BJ Health Fund and Northwell Direct celebrate launch of largest direct healthcare partnership of its kind in the country Elected city representatives join 32BJ members, Northwell Health providers and partnership leaders in a celebration event * Leadership from 32BJ SEIU, Northwell Health, Northwell Direct and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc. (RAB) joined union members, clinicians and New York City elected representatives on Mond more PR

AEP Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component * COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,600,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third pa more PR

AESC Welcomes Executive Intelligence Group Into Its Global Membership of Top Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Firms (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants issued the following news release: * * * AESC Welcomes Executive Intelligence Group into its Global Membership of Top Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Firms The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the firms that place and advise the world's leaders, is pleased to welcome Executive Intelligence Group as a new Member. The firm's acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure qu more PR

AJC, CyberWell Formalize Partnership to Combat Online Antisemitism (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC, CyberWell Formalize Partnership to Combat Online Antisemitism * Organizations to Expand Work with Major Tech and Social Media Companies to Better Address Online Hate As antisemitism continues to surge on social media and other online platforms, with bad actors deploying new tactics to spread hate and mis- and disinformation, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and CyberWell today formalized their partnership to understand, resp more PR

Alfred University students, faculty stand out At International Business Analytics Conference (10)
ALFRED, New York, May 11 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University students, faculty stand out At International Business Analytics Conference * A group of students and faculty from the Alfred University College of Business presented their research at the 2026 International Business Analytics Conference (IBAC), hosted May 7 and 8 by SUNY Fredonia. IBAC 2026, hosted each year by SUNY Fredonia, provides a unique platform that bridges the gap between academic and industry expertise in the field of busines more PR

American Bus Association Sues New York City Over Discriminatory Idling Enforcement That Threatens Interstate Transportation and the City's Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The American Bus Association issued the following news: * * * American Bus Association Sues New York City Over Discriminatory Idling Enforcement That Threatens Interstate Transportation and the City's Economy In New York alone, the motorcoach industry generates more than $12.7 billion in economic impact, supports 59,200 jobs, and drives $5.9 billion in visitor spending annually. * The American Bus Association (ABA), the leading voice in North America's charter bus, motorcoach, group travel and tourism industries, join more PR

Announcing Eshaan Mehta and Miga Higa as Student Advisors to the Dean 2026-2027 (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 12 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Announcing Eshaan Mehta and Miga Higa as Student Advisors to the Dean 2026-2027 * We are excited to announce that the Dean's Office has selected the Student Advisors to the Dean for the 2026-27 academic year: Eshaan Mehta (BArch '27) and Miga Higa (MLA '28). Their term begins on July 1, 2026. These two students will work with the Pratt SoA Dean's Office and the S more PR

Announcing the Speaker Lineup for the 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Announcing the Speaker Lineup for the 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival * From June 25-July 1, the Aspen Ideas Festival brings hundreds of speakers and thousands of attendees to the Rocky Mountains to explore ideas that help us understand today and shape tomorrow. Washington, DC & Aspen, CO, May 12, 2026 - The Aspen Institute has announced the initial lineup of speakers appearing at the 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival. Gatheri more PR

AQTIS 514 IATSE Refuses Any Attack on the Social Safety Net of Its Members (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * AQTIS 514 IATSE Refuses Any Attack on the Social Safety Net of Its Members * Montreal, May 11, 2026 -The association representing technicians in the audiovisual sector (all craftspeople working behind the camera) finds itself compelled to reject a request for exemptions submitted by a producer. In a letter addressed to the union president, a major Quebec production house, under pressure from a broa more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. "Flavored e-cigarettes are a direct pipeline more PR

ATF Issues Final Rule for Implementing PATRIOT Act Improvements: Contraband Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is amending Department of Justice regulations to implement certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. This act amended the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act (CCTA) by, among other things, reducing the threshold amount of cigarettes necessary to trigger jurisdiction under the CCTA from a quantity in excess of 60,000 to a quantity in excess of  more PR

ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Defining "Willfully" for Firearms Violations (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes to define the term "willfully" in Department of Justice regulations that implement the Gun Control Act. Comments are due on August 6, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Gun Control Act of 1968 ("GCA"), as amended. This responsibility includes the authority to promulgate regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of the GCA.[1] See1 more PR

ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Firearm Activities in Foreign Trade Zones, Customs-Bonded Warehouses (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending the definition of "importation" in the implementing regulations for the Gun Control Act (GCA) and the National Firearms Act (NFA). Specifically, the rule proposes to create an exclusion from the GCA and NFA's import requirements for items brought into a customs-bonded warehouse (CBW). The proposed modification to the definition would also remove the condition that items may be brought into FTZs and CBWs only "for storage." The propose more PR

ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Firearms Electronic Record-Keeping (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to authorize federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to generate, maintain, and store records in an electronic record-keeping system. Comments are due on August 6, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the Gun Control Act ("GCA"), as amended, and the National Firearms Act ("NFA"), as amended. This responsib more PR

ATF Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Importing Dual-Use Frames, Receivers, or Barrels (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to clarify that federal firearms licensees (FFLs) may lawfully import frames, receivers, or barrels that may be used on both sporting and non-sporting firearms if, at the time imported, there is an identified firearm sporting configuration for the frame, receiver, or barrel. Further, once the frame, receiver, or barrel is in the United States, a dual-use frame, receiver, or barrel may be used to assemb more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addicti more PR

Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Hugh Davis (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Hugh Davis * New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Hugh Davis, who died on August 13, 2025 following an encounter with members of the Cheektowaga Police Department (CPD) in Buffalo. After a thorough investigation, which included a review of footage from body-worn camera more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that all e-cigarette produc more PR

Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that al more PR

Avangrid Partners With Clarkson to Advance Grid Research (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSxrep) -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Partners with Clarkson to Advance Grid Research Avangrid and Clarkson lead research to improve grid capacity, EV charging, and battery energy storage systems * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced its ongoing research partnership with Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York focused on advancing grid innovation and strengthening electrical system infrastructure. The joint r more PR

Backlash Builds As Jen Kiggans Doubles Down And Refuses to Apologize for Agreeing With Racist Remarks (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Backlash Builds As Jen Kiggans Doubles Down And Refuses to Apologize for Agreeing With Racist Remarks * Kiggans on racist remarks: "That's right. Ditto. Yes, yes to that." Yesterday, Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans agreed with racist remarks made by an interview host who called on House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to get his "cotton-picking hands" out of Virginia. Kiggans responded: "That's right. Ditto. Yes, yes to that more PR

Bandista at Four Seasons Hotel Houston Awarded 1 PIN by The Pinnacle Guide (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, May 12 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Bandista at Four Seasons Hotel Houston Awarded 1 PIN by The Pinnacle Guide * Bandista, the acclaimed speakeasy hidden behind a bookcase inside Four Seasons Hotel Houston, has been honoured by The Pinnacle Guide, the global PIN recognition system for the world's best cocktail bars. Bandista, one of just 46 bars from around the world recognized this round, was awarded 1 PIN, following a rigorous assessment of excellence b more PR

Baruch Alum and Graduating Student Receive Columbia SPS-CUNY Fellowships (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Alum and Graduating Student Receive Columbia SPS-CUNY Fellowships * Kia Glean (left) and Mariam Moazzam (right) will enroll in a master's degree program at Columbia University in the Fall 2027 semester. Two members of the Baruch College community-alumna Kia Glean (BBA '25) and senior Mariam Moazzam ('26)-have been named 2026 Columbia School of Professional Studies (SPS) CUNY Fellows, a highly competitive honor that supports the pursuit of a master's degree at Colum more PR

Baruch College Announces Class of 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch College Announces Class of 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian * Left to right: Class of 2026 Valedictorian Farah Haq and Salutatorian Kylie Jones. Baruch College named Farah Haq and Kylie Jones, respectively, as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2026. Both students were honored for their academic achievement, leadership in community engagement, and communication skills. Haq will deliver the valedictory address at Baruch's Commencement Ceremon more PR

Belmont University: Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Richard 'Dick' Miller Receive Honorary Doctorates at 2026 Commencement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 13 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Richard 'Dick' Miller Receive Honorary Doctorates at 2026 Commencement University celebrates distinguished achievement across music, film, architecture, philanthropy and service By Julia Copeland Belmont University awarded three distinguished individuals with honorary Doctor of the University degrees during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 8 at the Curb Event Center. University President Dr more PR

Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Launches Homebuilder Lending Platform (10)
NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Launches Homebuilder Lending Platform * Expects to Support Construction of over 50,000 New Homes Annually New York - May 11, 2026 - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies ("BREDS") has launched a lending platform that will provide much needed capital and flexibility to homebuilders, and expects to enable the construction of over 50, more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area March 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that one year ago, Philadelphia experienced a more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region April 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent over the past month, up 4.4 percent from a year ago The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 7.3 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjust more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City April 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices up 1.0 percent over the month, 4.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area advanced 1.0 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the indexes for all items less food and energ more PR

Breakthrough T1D Southern Ohio Chapter Hosts 42nd Annual Cincinnatian of the Year Gala, Raising Over $1 Million (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Southern Ohio Chapter Hosts 42nd Annual Cincinnatian of the Year Gala, Raising Over $1 Million * NFL Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Tackle Orlando Brown, Jr. Honored as Breakthrough T1D's Cincinnatian of the Year The Super Bowl Champion Donated $100,000 to Breakthrough T1D in Honor of Saturday's Recognition Cincinnati, OH, May 12, 2026 - Breakthrough T1D, formerly JD more PR

Bridging Coaching and Teaching in Higher Education (10)
HAMILTON, New York, May 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Bridging Coaching and Teaching in Higher Education * Colgate University has long been known for the exceptional quality of its academic faculty and Division I coaching, but rarely do the two come together to learn from one another -until now. A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) launched in fall 2025 to bring together classroom and athletic faculty around student-centered pedagogy. It carried into the spring semester, with participants reporting that their col more PR

Bronx Zoo's Brew at the Zoo Returns June 12 with Live Music, More Beverages, and New Entertainment (10)
BRONX, New York, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Bronx Zoo's Brew at the Zoo Returns June 12 with Live Music, More Beverages, and New Entertainment * The Bronx Zoo's signature summer celebration returns with 60+ pouring stations, 20+ food trucks, musical entertainment, and games throughout the night. New features for 2026 include live music, an immersive glow party, chalk alley, and more. (Photo Credit: Terria Clay (c) WCS) BRONX, N.Y. -May 12, 2026 - Brew at t more PR

CAIR, CAIR-GA Condemn Deborah Lipstadt for Denying Rapes of Palestinian Prisoners, Echoing Threat of Violence Against Nicholas Kristof (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * CAIR, CAIR-GA Condemn Deborah Lipstadt for Denying Rapes of Palestinian Prisoners, Echoing Threat of Violence Against Nicholas Kristof The Georgia chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned former Biden administration antisemitism czar Deborah Lipstadt for baselessly denying verified reports of th more PR

Cardinal Dolan Receives AJC's Nostra Aetate Award for Visionary Interfaith Work (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * Cardinal Dolan Receives AJC's Nostra Aetate Award for Visionary Interfaith Work * Cardinal Timothy Dolan was today honored by American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, for his decades of groundbreaking work improving Catholic-Jewish relations and combating antisemitism. Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop Emeritus of New York, was given AJC's Nostra Aetate at Sixty Award during a celebra more PR

Casten, Lieu Urge DOJ to Prosecute Insider Trading on Prediction Market Platforms (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Lieu Urge DOJ to Prosecute Insider Trading on Prediction Market Platforms * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Ted Lieu (CA-36) led 54 House Democrats in an effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. "Trading on confidential, non-public information is illegal in traditional financial markets when it involves fraud, deceptio more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Trump's Religious Liberty Panel Under Attack (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * TRUMP'S RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PANEL UNDER ATTACK Ever since President Trump announced on May 1, 2025 that he wanted a Religious Liberty Commission to make recommendations on how to protect our most important freedom, critics have tried to discredit it. The same is tru more PR

Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm * By Krisy Gashler  * Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station * Dilmun Hill Student Farm When Alex Chen came to Cornell in 2008, he took to heart the university's motto of "any person, any study." Chen majored in architecture while taking pre-med classes and sought out experiences across campus, including working as a farm manager at Dilmun Hill Student F more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Tale of Big Air Bases and Fat Targets (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by journalist, author and filmmaker David Axe: * * * A Tale of Big Air Bases and Fat Targets The US military and European counterparts know the risks but seem unable to find a solution. * American commanders have known for decades that they have an air base problem. Too many expensive warplanes parked on the aprons at too few big, unprotected airfields within range of enemy missiles amounts to "significantly increased risk" for US more PR

CFP contenders and non-conference clashes headline ESPN's industry-leading, early-season college football schedule reveal at Disney Upfront (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * CFP contenders and non-conference clashes headline ESPN's industry-leading, early-season college football schedule reveal at Disney Upfront * * Week 0 kicks off with global games in Ireland and Brazil, plus Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff in Atlanta * Labor Day Weekend packed with premium presentations, including Lane Kiffin's LSU debut vs. Clemson on ABC Saturday Night Football * Early season primetime ABC  more PR

CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Sixth Circuit Amicus Brief (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Sixth Circuit Amicus Brief * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit asserting the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets. The brief was filed in KalshiEx LLC v. Matthew T. Schuler, et al., No. 26-3196. The filing represents another step in the CFTC's broader effort t more PR

Chicago CBP intercepts 269 fire conversion switches and suppressors in the month of April (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Chicago CBP intercepts 269 fire conversion switches and suppressors in the month of April * CHICAGO- U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at Chicago-area international air cargo facilities and officers at the International Mail Facility in Chicago have had a busy month of April stopping shipments containing weapons modification devices. During the month of April, Ch more PR

CMU Researchers Develop AI System to Help Prevent Airport Collisions (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Researchers Develop AI System to Help Prevent Airport Collisions * Near misses like the one at New York's John F. Kennedy International airport inspired a group from the AirLab (opens in new window) in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (opens in new window) (RI) to create World2Rules, an AI system that learns interpretable safety rules from data to analyze, verify and explain potential collision scenarios. By learning from bot more PR

CNN FlashDoc "The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert" to Stream on Friday, May 15 on the CNN App (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN FlashDoc "The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert" to Stream on Friday, May 15 on the CNN App * May 12th, 2026 CNN BROADCAST PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, MAY 17 AT 8PM ET/PT Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mAIJcaNHM8 NEW YORK, NY - (May 12, 2026) - CNN today announced the premiere of its latest CNN FlashDoc, The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert, examining the legacy of one of America's most influential satirists. The documentary special will stream at CNN.com/ more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Study Explains How Carbon Dioxide Cools the Upper Atmosphere--and Warms Earth Below (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * A New Study Explains How Carbon Dioxide Cools the Upper Atmosphere--and Warms Earth Below Researchers have solved a long-standing atmospheric puzzle: how rising carbon dioxide cools the stratosphere even as it warms Earth's surface and lower atmosphere. Highlights * Researchers explain why rising carbon dioxide cools the stratosphere even as it warms Earth's surface and lower atmosphere. * The study shows this cooling is largely contr more PR

Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Legislative Efforts to Back the Blue During National Police Week (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Legislative Efforts to Back the Blue During National Police Week * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today recognized the heroic service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the nation in commemoration of National Police Week and highlighted her ongoing legislative efforts to support police officers, strengthen public safety, and defend the rule of law. "During National Police Week, more PR

Defendant Extradited From Dominican Republic To Face Charges For Using Manhattan Apartment To Operate Industrial-Scale Pill Pressing Operation (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Defendant Extradited From Dominican Republic To Face Charges For Using Manhattan Apartment To Operate Industrial-Scale Pill Pressing Operation * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), Michael Alfonso, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Adm more PR

Deloitte Global's 15th Annual Gen Z and Millennial Survey Finds These Generations are Seeking Progress on Their Own Terms, Prioritizing Stability, Skills, and Well-Being Over Fast-Paced Growth (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., a provider of audit, consulting, financial advisory and risk management services, presented the following news: * * * Deloitte Global's 15th annual Gen Z and Millennial Survey finds these generations are seeking progress on their own terms, prioritizing stability, skills, and well-being over fast-paced growth Key takeaways - Just 25% of Gen Zs and 21% of millennials prefer fast-paced career progression marked by rapid promotions. By contrast, most favor gradual growth, or are willi more PR

Designing the Cloud: Power, Infrastructure, and the Role of Architects Organized by Pratt SoA Faculty (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 12 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Designing the Cloud: Power, Infrastructure, and the Role of Architects Organized by Pratt SoA Faculty * On April 27, 2025 Pratt School of Architecture faculty Xenia Adjoubei Kwan organized and moderated the fifth panel discussion in the AI+A Salon Series at the Center for Architecture to tackle the question: What role do architects play in the design and realizatio more PR

Dig Insights Expands into Australia & New Zealand, Appoints Local Growth Lead (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The Insights Association posted the following news: * * * Dig Insights Expands into Australia & New Zealand, Appoints Local Growth Lead * Dig Insights, a tech-enabled innovation insights company that unites strategy, human understanding, and proprietary technology, announced the appointment of Emma Roberts as Vice President. Based in Sydney, Emma will support clients and drive commercial growth across the Australia and New Zealand markets. Emma brings more than 15 years of international experienc more PR

DOE Argonne National Laboratory: Tiny Forces, Big Effects - How Particle Interactions Control the Flow of Soft Materials (10)
ARGONNE, Illinois, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Tiny forces, big effects: How particle interactions control the flow of soft materials From ketchup on your fries to high-tech inks, researchers reveal how hidden particle forces decide when soft materials suddenly start, or stop, flowing * Using powerful X-rays and computer models, researchers at Argonne and the University of Chicago linked nanoscale particle motion to surprising flow behaviors in soft m more PR

DTCC Collaborates With Chainlink to Advance 24/7 Collateral Management (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * DTCC Collaborates with Chainlink to Advance 24/7 Collateral Management DTCC's Collateral AppChain, a shared infrastructure platform for collateral, will leverage the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) and Chainlink data standard to enable near real-time collateral management across financial markets and blockchains *  more PR

Elmhurst University: Entrepreneurs Henry and Jan Holzkamper to Receive Honorary Degree (10)
ELMHURST, Illinois, May 13 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * Entrepreneurs Henry and Jan Holzkamper to Receive Honorary Degree At Elmhurst University's 155th Commencement, alumnus Henry Holzkamper '63 and his wife, Jan Moore Holzkamper, will receive an honorary doctoral degree for their achievements as entrepreneurs, adventurers and philanthropists. The Holzkampers will be awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Henry Holzkamper, who passed away in 2020, will receive the degree posthumously. Jan Moore Holzkamper more PR

Empower Oversight Seeks FOIA Info from N.Y. State Children & Family Services Office on Stewardship of Public Child Care Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSletter) -- Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt has sent a letter to New York State Children and Family Services Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden seeking information on the stewardship of public child care funds under a Freedom of Information Act request. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 23, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: INFO@OCFS.NY.GOV Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden Commissioner New York State Office of Children and Family Services Attention: Data Request Capital View Office Park 52 Washington St more PR

Environmental Defense Fund: Integrity Council Outlines Path Forward for CCP Eligibility of ART TREES HFLD Credits (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Integrity Council outlines path forward for CCP eligibility of ART TREES HFLD credits The long-awaited decision leaves CCP labeling pending while TREES HFLD credits remain in use under CORSIA * ICVCM decision: ART TREES v2.0's HFLD and Removals crediting levels are not yet CCP-approved and must complete remedial actions before qualifying. * Market signal: TREES HFLD credits remain eligible under Phase 2 of CORSIA, and EDF encourages companies to con more PR

ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot kicks off 40th season in Baton Rouge with 500th show on the road (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot kicks off 40th season in Baton Rouge with 500th show on the road * * College GameDay opens the 2026-27 college football season in Baton Rouge for statement show: Saturday, Sept. 5 featuring LSU vs. Clemson * College GameDay will originate from Austin, Texas in Week 2 (Sept. 12) * GameDay, coming off its most-watched season in history, is nominated for seven Sports E more PR

European Union: Surveillance Technology Sold to Rights Violators (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * European Union: Surveillance Technology Sold to Rights Violators * * EU member states host many companies that produce dangerous surveillance technology that can be used to violate rights, the export of which necessitates robust controls. * The implementation and oversight of the EU regulatory framework governing export of surveillance technologies have serious flaws, resulting in the technology being sold to those who use it in vi more PR

Excelling in academics, research, and music as undergraduate students (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, May 12 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Excelling in academics, research, and music as undergraduate students * Grace Koo and Jack Nomina both performed in the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra in high school. She played violin, he played oboe. As Miami University undergraduates, both excelled in academics, research, and music. This Saturday, they will graduate with bachelor's degrees. But both Koo and Nomina will remain at Miami as they work toward finishing their combined master's programs, so more  more PR

Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: What Corporate Management Should Consider When Responding to Government or Stockholder Demands (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 13 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by associate Angela Lam and partners Oderah C. Nwaeze and Craig R. Heeren: * * * What Corporate Management Should Consider When Responding to Government or Stockholder Demands The Corporate Guide At a Glance * Companies rarely receive advance notice that an internal investigation is needed. Instead, potential issues typically surface through stockholder demands, regulatory inquiries, or third-party allegations --  more PR

FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research Issues Warning Letter to Estar Technologies (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Estar Technologies Ltd. from its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Aaron Esteron, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Estar Technologies Ltd, 15, Ha-Merkava, Holon 5885111, Israel, Aaron@estar-medical.com Issuing Office: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, United States WARNING LETTER CBER 26-716831 Dear Mr. Esteron: The United States Food and Drug Administratio more PR

Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death * Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) once again pressed the Trump Administration to pursue justice and accountability in her death. The Senators urged Secretary of State M more PR

Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death * Washington, D.C. - Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) once again pressed the Trump Administration to pursue justice and accountability in her death. The Senators urged Secreta more PR

FOX Announces Schedule for 2026-27 Season (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * FOX Announces Schedule for 2026-27 Season * FOX'S POWERFUL NEW SERIES PIPELINE FUELS A BREAKOUT SEASON WITH RETURNING HITS AND BOLD NEW STORYTELLING ACROSS EVERY GENRE THE ICONIC RED SUITS ARE BACK WITH GLOBAL SENSATION BAYWATCH BEGINNING THIS JANUARY STEPHEN FRY AND JENNA ELFMAN STAR IN ALL-NEW CRIME THRILLER THE INTERROGATOR, WHERE ONE MAN DISMANTLES THE MINDS OF THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINALS ALL-NEW DATING FORMAT MARRIAGE  more PR

FOX NEWS CHANNEL TO CONDUCT FIRST INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM BEIJING FOLLOWING MEETING WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL TO CONDUCT FIRST INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FROM BEIJING FOLLOWING MEETING WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING * Bret Baier, Sean Hannity and Bill Hemmer Broadcasting Live from Beijing with Special Programming Surrounding the United States-China Summit Throughout the Week NEW YORK - MAY 12, 2026 - FOX News Channel (FNC) will present two interviews with President Donald Trump from Beijing on Thurs more PR

Gabby Garcia: "We will never stop learning" (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Gabby Garcia: "We will never stop learning" * Gabby Garcia joined Cornell CALS' Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as an intern from Zamorano University hoping to expand upon her knowledge of agriculture. During her time at Cornell, she worked on the rainfall simulation project alongside Carlos Irias. Now, with more experience under her belt, she is excited to dive into an agricultural science focused master's p more PR

Gillibrand Statement On Trump Causing Consumer Prices To Hit Three-Year High (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump Causing Consumer Prices To Hit Three-Year High * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement after a new consumer price report found that prices have surged to their highest level in three years, driven by Donald Trump's war in Iran and his administration's cost-increasing policies: "At the gas pump, in the grocery store, and across everyday life - Donald Trump's reckless agenda contin more PR

Gillibrand, Schumer Push Secretary Hegseth To Restore Collective Bargaining Rights To 300,000 Department Of Defense Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer Push Secretary Hegseth To Restore Collective Bargaining Rights To 300,000 Department Of Defense Employees * Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, along with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and John Mannion (D-NY), criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unilateral termination of collective bargaining rights for 300,000 Departm more PR

Goldman Secures Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Wyckoff Gardens (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Secures Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Wyckoff Gardens * Funding Will Help Improve Security At The Complex New York, N.Y. \- Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman announced that he secured $1,039,000 in federal funding for Wyckoff Gardens. The funding will be used to install a security camera system to address residents' safety and security concerns. Rep. Goldman requested and secured funding for the project, which was includ more PR

Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce Additional Aid and State Actions to Stabilize New York City's Budget (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce Additional Aid and State Actions to Stabilize New York City's Budget * Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced new state support and actions to help New York City close its budget deficit ahead of the release of Mayor Mamdani's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget. Governor Hochul, in partnership with the state legislature, has secured an additional $4 billion in gap-closing more PR

Governor Hochul Announces 25 Transformational Projects in Central New York as Part of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Programs (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces 25 Transformational Projects in Central New York as Part of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Programs * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards for a total of 25 transformational projects for Central New York as part of two economic development programs: the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward. Eleven projects were announced for the Village of Pulaski, the Round 8 winner of a more PR

Governor Hochul Announces 79-acre Expansion of Saratoga Spa State Park (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces 79-acre Expansion of Saratoga Spa State Park * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the protection of 79 acres to expand Saratoga Spa State Park. The acquisition by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) will preserve wetlands, forest and open space for wildlife and future park uses. "New York State is focused on conserving open space and providing first-class recreational more PR

Governor Sherrill Releases NJ TRANSIT Rapid Action Plan to Enhance Customer Experience, Announces Launch of New App (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 12 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Releases NJ TRANSIT Rapid Action Plan to Enhance Customer Experience, Announces Launch of New App * NEWARK -Building on her commitment to delivering a safer, more reliable, and more modern transit experience, Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced the release of NJ TRANSIT's Rapid Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap outlining immediate investments in cleanliness, accessibility, public safety, and the digital experie more PR

Hartwick College and SUNY Broome Announce Transfer Agreement to Strengthen Pathways in Music and Music Education (10)
ONEONTA, New York, May 12 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Hartwick College and SUNY Broome Announce Transfer Agreement to Strengthen Pathways in Music and Music Education * The agreement supports students who complete an associate of science in music at SUNY Broome and wish to continue their studies at Hartwick, where they can earn either a bachelor of arts in music or a bachelor of science in music education. The new 2+2 agreement allows students to complete their bachelor of science in music education, inclu more PR

Hazard potential of compound flooding from rainfall, storm surge, and groundwater in coastal New York and Connecticut (10)
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article: * * * Hazard potential of compound flooding from rainfall, storm surge, and groundwater in coastal New York and Connecticut * Compound flood events, the co-occurrence of multiple flood drivers, can result in flood hazard potential exceeding that of any single driver alone. To evaluate compound flooding in a semi-urbanized coastal area, historical records dating back to 1970 are used to study the co-occurrences of high pre more PR

HBO Max Continues Expansion In Asia Pacific, Launching In Vietnam On June 16 (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Continues Expansion In Asia Pacific, Launching In Vietnam On June 16 * VIETNAM, MAY 12, 2026 - Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in Vietnam on June 16, 2026, further expanding the brand's footprint in Asia Pacific. The global streaming service brings together popular entertainment brands, including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Netw more PR

High School Students Interested in Accounting Attend Second Annual Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession Event (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 12 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * High School Students Interested in Accounting Attend Second Annual Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession Event * On Tuesday, May 5, the Holzschuh College of Business Administration hosted 34 students and teachers from four local high schools on campus for the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) event. The event is sponsored by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) and represents an important component of the society more PR

House Democrat Critical of TotalEnergies Deal Involving Offshore Leases (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a follow-up letter to TotalEnergies regarding its failure to respond to a congressional request for documents involving the U.S. Department of the Interior and offshore wind leases. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 29, 2026 M. Patrick Pouyanne Chairman & CEO Total Energies Tour Coupole - 2, place Jean Millier 92078 Paris La Defense Cedex France Dear M. Pouyanne: On April 6, 2026, we requested documents and  more PR

House Homeland Security, China Committees Seek Information from AI Giant Anysphere About China Connections (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSletter) -- House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino, R-New York, and Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, have sent a letter to Anysphere Inc., a San Francisco, California-based company involved in artificial intelligence seeking a wide range of documents related to its China relationships. The letter was sent to Anysphere CEO Michael Truell on April 29, 2026. * * * Here is the text of the letter: Mr. Michael Truell Co-Founder and Chief Executive Offic more PR

Household Debt Balances Rise Slightly as Delinquency Transition Rates Hold Steady (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * Household Debt Balances Rise Slightly as Delinquency Transition Rates Hold Steady * NEW YORK-The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit. The report shows total household debt increased by $18 billion, just a 0.1% increase, in Q1 2026, to $18.8 trillion. The report is based on data from the New York Fed's nationally representative Consumer Credit Panel. It i more PR

Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Tunisia Suspends Rights Groups That Shaped Its Democracy (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Bassam Khawaja, deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa Division: * * * Tunisia Suspends Rights Groups That Shaped Its Democracy String of Suspensions Targets Civil Society Organizations * Tunisian authorities on April 24 suspended operations of the Tunisian League for Human Rights, a longstanding refuge for human rights defenders. Suspensions are a drastic measure that should only be taken as a last resort with clear justifica more PR

IATSE Announces Contract With Beast Games Season 3 (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Announces Contract With Beast Games Season 3 * LOS ANGELES - IATSE announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with the producers of Beast Games season 3. The contract covers more than 500 crew members working on the production, which is based in Greenville, N.C. Members working on the production will receive back pay and benefits for pre-production work that has already been completed a more PR

IATSE Warns: Weakening the Voting Rights Act Harms Working People and Our Communities (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE Warns: Weakening the Voting Rights Act Harms Working People and Our Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) condemns the recent decision issued by the Supreme Court affecting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965. The Voting Rights Act is a landmark federal law enacted to prohibit discrimination in voting and to protect equal more PR

IBM Announces Red Hat AI Inference and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Service on IBM Cloud (10)
ARMONK, New York, May 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Announces Red Hat AI Inference and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Service on IBM Cloud * ARMONK, N.Y., May 12, 2026 -IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced two new managed services - Red Hat AI Inference on IBM Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Service on IBM Cloud - to help enterprises accelerate AI adoption and run security-forward, scalable and predictable virtualization environments. Red Hat AI Inference on IBM Cloud, wit more PR

IBM Launches Sports Tech Startup Challenge at Web Summit Vancouver (10)
ARMONK, New York, May 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Launches Sports Tech Startup Challenge at Web Summit Vancouver * VANCOUVER, BC May 12, 2026 \-IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today kicked off the IBM Sports Tech Startup Challenge at Web Summit Vancouver, marking the first showcase in a global initiative to find and accelerate cutting-edge AI startups transforming the world of sports. The Vancouver showcase represents the opening moment of a multi-city challenge as AI reshapes the USD 2.3 tril more PR

ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the charge from Congress to push President Trump to not sell out American national security during his summit with Chinese President Xi in Beijing later this week.  more PR

IHeartPodcasts and Bill and Giuliana Rancic Launch Bold, New Podcast Exploring Life's Most Unfiltered Questions (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 13 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * iHeartPodcasts and Bill and Giuliana Rancic Launch Bold, New Podcast Exploring Life's Most Unfiltered Questions "Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast" Debuts Today Listen to the premiere episode now HERE (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-bill-and-giuliana-the-pod-332867590) * LOS ANGELES - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced "Bill and Giuliana: The Podcast," a candid new series from longtim more PR

In memoriam: Xavier Navarro Aquino, assistant professor of English (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 12 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Xavier Navarro Aquino, assistant professor of English * Xavier Navarro Aquino, assistant professor of English, unexpectedly died Wednesday (May 6). He was 36. An acclaimed novelist and beloved teacher, mentor and colleague, Navarro Aquino was a member of the Creative Writing Program and a faculty fellow of the Institute for Latino Studies and the Initiative on Race and Resilience. "Xavier's writing and artwork communicate with absol more PR

Johns Hopkins: International Conference Explores How Medical Care Commercialization Has Resulted in Higher Costs, Poorer in U.S. (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * International Conference Explores How Medical Care Commercialization Has Resulted in Higher Costs, Poorer in U.S. The United States remains the only comparably developed democracy without universal health coverage * The rising cost of medical care in the United States is not simply a public health concern. It is, scholars argue, the consequence of a healthcare system structurally designed to prioritize profit o more PR

KPMG Mobilizes Nationwide Day of Volunteering with AI, Literacy and Connection (10)
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, May 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * KPMG Mobilizes Nationwide Day of Volunteering with AI, Literacy and Connection * NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 - Partners and employees of KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, will volunteer in communities across the country as the firm celebrates its fifth annual Community Impact Day. "People want to be together, and th more PR

Latham and Watkins: Announcing the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Announcing the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide The sixth edition offers high-level guidance on the evolving pro bono landscape across more than 100 jurisdictions. * Latham is proud to announce the 2026 Global Pro Bono Guide. This comprehensive project -- undertaken in partnership with Pro Bono Institute (PBI), Thomson Reuters Foundation, and leading local law firms -- offers a practical guide to the provision of free legal services around the world. C more PR

Latham and Watkins: Introducing Our 2026 Equal Justice Works Fellows (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing Our 2026 Equal Justice Works Fellows For over 25 years, the firm has sponsored public interest fellowships through Equal Justice Works. * For over 25 years, Latham & Watkins is proud to have sponsored Equal Justice Work fellows as they work to meet the most pressing needs in their communities. Equal Justice Works connects law students in the US to fellowships that address the shortage of lawyers working on behalf of traditionally unders more PR

Legal Intervention Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Ship Strikes (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Legal Intervention Aims to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Ship Strikes * Conservation groups today filed a motion to intervene to help fight a lawsuit aimed at overturning a seasonal speed rule protecting North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes. The groups want to defend the rule against a lawsuit brought by a New York vessel owner fined for violating seasonal speed limits. The suit alleges that NO more PR

LEI for Australia Decreased in March (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Australia Decreased in March * For Release 10:30 AM ET, May 12, 2026 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. Next month's release of the composite economic indexes will inc more PR

Leon Levy Center for Biography Awards Five New Fellowships (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Leon Levy Center for Biography Awards Five New Fellowships * The Leon Levy Center for Biography at the CUNY Graduate Center has awarded five prestigious resident fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Hosted by the Graduate Center and generously funded by the Leon Levy Foundation, the center is widely regarded as the nation's leading institution dedicated to the art of biography. Its fellows have gone on to win major literary honors, more PR

Let's Get to the Bottom of Trump's Expensive, No-Bid Contracts for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Let's Get to the Bottom of Trump's Expensive, No-Bid Contracts for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool * Public Citizen filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding the Trump administration's contracts to paint the base of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue and install a water-purification system--work that has ballooned to cost taxpayers $13.1 million, more than seven times the $1.8 million the president publicly promis more PR

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: New York Crime 'Revolves' Around Recidivists - as State's Laws Release Danger Onto Our Streets (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 11, 2026, by fellow Charles Fain Lehman to the New York Post: * * * New York Crime 'Revolves' Around Recidivists -- as State's Laws Release Danger onto Our Streets Another New Yorker was made the victim of the city's revolving-door criminal justice system last week. Ross Falzone, 76, was entering a subway station in Chelsea when Rhamell Burke, 32, allegedly shoved him down a flight of stairs. Falzone later died from his injuries. In spite of th more PR

Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs * The production of mass timber - engineered wood products used as structural materials for buildings - is an emerging industry in the U.S. that can enhance sustainable construction, create high-quality jobs and accelerate the creation of affordable housing. To help realize these goals, Cornell's Climate Jobs Institute (CJI) produced a primer, " Mass Timber: Advancing Sustainable Construct more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. Federal law requi more PR

MetLife and Global Citizen Launch "Footwork for Futures" Social Media Challenge to Help Expand Access to Education and Sports (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife and Global Citizen Launch "Footwork for Futures" Social Media Challenge to Help Expand Access to Education and Sports * All donations will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, building on MetLife Foundation's $9 million commitment NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 -Today, MetLife and Global Citizen announced Footwork for Futures, a global soccer-themed social media challen more PR

MGMA Supports the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Representatives 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washi more PR

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Opens XPONENTIAL 2026 as Detroit Hosts Global Robotics and Autonomy Industry (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Opens XPONENTIAL 2026 as Detroit Hosts Global Robotics and Autonomy Industry DETROIT -- Detroit is once again at the center of American innovation as XPONENTIAL 2026 officially kicks off, bringing thousands of global leaders in robotics, drones, and autonomous systems to Huntington Place for a week of high-impact programming and real-world technology deployment. The event ope more PR

New Book by Hartwick Professor Explores Abortion Opinion After Dobbs (10)
ONEONTA, New York, May 12 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * New Book by Hartwick Professor Explores Abortion Opinion After Dobbs * Hartwick College Professor Laurel Elder continues to bring nationally recognized political research into the classroom and broader public conversation with the release of the new book "Not Going Back: Public Opinion on Abortion in Post-Dobbs America", published May 8 by Temple University Press. Elder, who serves as chair of Hartwick's Department of Political Science, Law and Internat more PR

New genomic approaches uncover surprising cellular dynamics of the aging brain (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * New genomic approaches uncover surprising cellular dynamics of the aging brain * While much is mysterious about the aging process, change over time remains its cornerstone. The biological shifts that accompany aging seemingly occur in many cells in the body. The problem is, we have tens of billions of cells, and what the changes may be in most of those cells remains unknown, in part due to traditional technical limitations. That's why Rockefeller's Junyue Cao has  more PR

New instrument will map the formation of early galaxies (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New instrument will map the formation of early galaxies * Cornell astronomers are deploying a new instrument that grants them, for the first time, a better view of the universe's earliest galaxies, which can't be observed individually with traditional ground- or space-based telescopes. "Instead of trying to isolate every tiny galaxy, it measures the combined glow from enormous numbers of galaxies all at once," said Selina F. Yang, doctoral student in the field more PR

New Verint Survey Reveals Rising Customer Service Expectations: 79% Would Switch After One Bad Experience (10)
MELVILLE, New York, May 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] (TNSrep) -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * New Verint Survey Reveals Rising Customer Service Expectations: 79% Would Switch After One Bad Experience * New survey research from Verint (r) reveals 79% of respondents would switch to a competitor after a single negative customer experience. Further findings show customers are not frustrated wi more PR

New York Times Highlights Mike Lawler's "Complex and Lucrative Web" of Self-Dealing (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * New York Times Highlights Mike Lawler's "Complex and Lucrative Web" of Self-Dealing * Lawler funneled more than $720,000 to his own consulting firm from political and advocacy groups he personally directed The bad press keeps piling up for Mike Lawler as he faces more scrutiny over his long history of self-dealing while in office. The New York Times reports that Lawler, "New York's most endangered House Republican, paid a poli more PR

Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of Village at Iron Blossom, a 404-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno, Nevada (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of Village at Iron Blossom, a 404-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno, Nevada Sale Marks Largest in Reno Market Since 2022 * Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale and financing of Village at Iron Blossom, a 404-unit Class B multifamily property located in South Reno, Nevada. Details of the sale price and financing term more PR

Niagara University Expands Partnership with Vietnamese University through Rich Products Scholar Program (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 12 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Niagara University Expands Partnership with Vietnamese University through Rich Products Scholar Program * The longstanding partnership between Niagara University and Foreign Trade University (FTU), one of Vietnam's premier academic institutions, is being expanded through the launch of the Rich Products Scholar Program. A new collaboration with global, family-owned food company Rich Products (Rich's), the program strives to promote cross-cultural underst more PR

NOAA Research Offers Roadmap to Improve West Nile Forecasting and Prevention (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA research offers roadmap to improve West Nile forecasting and prevention A new technique based on weather data is the first to successfully predict caseloads * A new technique for forecasting West Nile virus based on NOAA weather data is the first of its kind to successfully predict caseloads of the most common and deadliest mosquito-borne disease in the nation. Since the first cases were detected in New Yo more PR

NPR Music's 2026 Tiny Desk Contest winner is Cure For Paranoia (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * NPR Music's 2026 Tiny Desk Contest winner is Cure For Paranoia After a live Tiny Desk concert recording, Cure For Paranoia will embark on a 10-city tour this summer, with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. * Today on Morning Edition, NPR Music announced the winner of the 12th annual Tiny Desk Contest: Cure For Paranoia, a hip-hop collective fr more PR

NUWC Division Newport will host in-person hiring event on May 30 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport will host in-person hiring event on May 30 * NEWPORT, R.I. - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport will hold an in-person recruiting event on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held inside the gymnasium of Building 80 located at 80 Fleet Access Road, outside of NUWC's main gate. Candidates are being sought in the fields of engineering, data science, math, computer science, cybersecurity, physics, co more PR

On Police Week, ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Armed Robbers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * On Police Week, ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Armed Robbers * This Police Week and every day, DHS honors the sacrifice of law enforcement and remembers those who lost their lives in the line of duty WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including enticement of minor for indecent purposes, assault and battery with a dang more PR

Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars * A University of Pennsylvania fourth-year student and graduate student have been awarded a 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, receiving up to three years of financial support to pursue a graduate degree and global leadership training at Stanford University. Penn's 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars are fourth-year Naseebullah Andar, from Kabul, Afghanistan, and graduate  more PR

Pratt SoA Faculty, Students and Alums Collaborate with Mothers on the Move for THE AIR WE BREATHE Exhibition (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 12 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Pratt SoA Faculty, Students and Alums Collaborate with Mothers on the Move for THE AIR WE BREATHE Exhibition * Pratt Undergraduate Architecture Advanced Design Studio, in collaboration with Bronx-based Mothers on the Move (MOM), presents THE AIR WE BREATHE at BronxArtSpace in Hunts Point from May 30-June 13, 2026 sponsored by Pratt Center for Community Development' more PR

Pratt Students Go Behind the Scenes (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 12 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Pratt Students Go Behind the Scenes * This spring, campus bloomed with exciting events, studious classrooms, athletics, artmaking activities, and more. But all around the city learning continued for many! In our latest look at academic field trips, students go behind the scenes, gathering information, experience, and a deeper understanding of the industries that ma more PR

Professor Medha D. Makhlouf gives Nordenberg Lecture and receives Achieving Excellence Award at Pitt Law (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf gives Nordenberg Lecture and receives Achieving Excellence Award at Pitt Law * CARLISLE-On March 17, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf delivered the annual Nordenberg Lecture in Law, Medicine, and Society. Her lecture was titled "The Past, Present, and Future of Immigrant Access to Health Care in the United States." During a luncheon preceding the lecture, she was presented with the Achieving Excelle more PR

ProPublica to Launch Investigative Reporting Hub in California (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica to Launch Investigative Reporting Hub in California * ProPublica announced today the launch of a new reporting team in California -its sixth regional investigative hub and the latest move in a multiyear expansion that has made ProPublica larger than at any point in its 18-year history. The California newsroom will join a growing network of local ProPublica offices i more PR

Redefining Longevity: NYU Langone Experts on Living Better, Longer (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Redefining Longevity: NYU Langone Experts on Living Better, Longer * Longevity was once defined as simply living longer. Today it's about living better for longer-adding more healthy, active years to life. As conversations around health span and longevity surge across social media and the news, so does misinformation. Between supplements, hormone therapies, and viral wellne more PR

REPS LIEU & CASTEN URGE DOJ TO PROSECUTE INSIDER TRADING ON PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORMS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU & CASTEN URGE DOJ TO PROSECUTE INSIDER TRADING ON PREDICTION MARKET PLATFORMS * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressmen Ted W. Lieu (D - Los Angeles County) and Sean Casten (D-IL) led 54 House Democrats in an effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. "Trading on confidential, non-public information is illegal in traditional financial markets when it involves  more PR

S.T.O.P. Welcomes Mamdani Review of NYPD Contract With ICE Vendor (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Welcomes Mamdani Review of NYPD Contract With ICE Vendor Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, welcomes the Mamdani administration's review of the NYPD's contract with Vigilant Solutions, a surveillance firm under scrutiny for sharing license plate records with ICE. S.T.O.P. welcomed the inclusion of the contract in the administration's  more PR

Sea Grant seeks graduate students for 2027 Marine Policy Fellowship Program in D.C. (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sea Grant seeks graduate students for 2027 Marine Policy Fellowship Program in D.C. * New York Sea Grant (NYSG) is looking for graduate students to apply for Sea Grant's John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Knauss Fellowship), a nationwide program that provides year-long unique opportunities to work in Washington, D.C. executive (federal agency) and legislative (U.S. House of Representatives and Senate) offices where they contribute to real-world marine poli more PR

Sen. Gillibrand Queries CDC Director Bhattacharya on Hantavirus (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following letter to Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on the hantavirus: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Dear Acting Director Bhattacharya, Since April 1, 2026, the world has tracked the hantavirus outbreak that began among individuals on the MV Hondius cruise ship a more PR

Sen. Warren Questions Lending Activity Associated with Commerce Secretary Lutnick's Finances (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 29, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick: We are writing to request information regarding reports that the foreign s more PR

Sen. Warren Requests Records Associated with Confidential Holdings of Incoming Fed Chairman Warsh (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Stanley Druckenmiller of the Duquesne Family Office LLC, New York, with regard to records associated with incoming Fed Chairman Ken Warsh. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 4, 2026 Stanley Druckenmiller Duquesne Family Office, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 25th Floor New York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Druckenmiller, I am writing to request that you, the Duquesne Family Office  more PR

Sen. Wyden Says Jeffries Financial Group Purchasing Tariff Refund Rights from Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter. * * * May 7, 2026 Mr. Richard B. Handler Chief Executive Officer Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 20 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Dear Mr. Handler: I write regarding recent reports that investment banks and other brokerage firms, including Jefferies Financial Group Inc., are purchasing the rights to tariff refunds from American small businesses at steep discounts. On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Cour more PR

Sentara partners with foundation to study art-based cancer interventions (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara partners with foundation to study art-based cancer interventions * Wendy Goldberg's son Benjamin was diagnosed at age five with neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that affects children. Benjamin underwent intense rounds of treatment at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, and then at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Benjamin loved music and dancing. In addition more PR

SoA Faculty Chad Smith Presents at AMPS 2026 Conference in Madrid (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, May 12 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * SoA Faculty Chad Smith Presents at AMPS 2026 Conference in Madrid * School of Architecture faculty Chad Smith will present his paper "Out Of Context" at the Architecture, Media, Politics, and Society (AMPS) annual conference June 24-26, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The title of this year's conference is "Contemporary Teaching in a Time of Change", and is the keystone in more PR

Southern Connecticut State University: Research, Teaching, and Clinical Practice - Doctoral Journey (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Research, Teaching, and Clinical Practice: A Doctoral Journey For Liz Schacht, the path to a doctoral degree in social work has been shaped by frontline experience, a passion for mentoring, and a commitment to understanding how people endure and heal. A student in Southern's DSW program, she is preparing to graduate this month, carrying with her not just a credential, but a body of research and teaching experience rooted in the realities  more PR

SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS * Today, Office of the Democratic Leader spokesperson Christie Stephenson released the following statement: "Jen Kiggans had her chance to disavow the vile, racist and dehumanizing comments from far-right talk show host Rich Herrera. Instead, she doubled down. Then, Jen Kiggans tripled down and attempted to blame partisanship in a pathetic follow-up statement. It was more PR

SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SPOKESPERSON STATEMENT ON CONGRESSWOMAN JEN KIGGANS * Today, Office of the Democratic Leader spokesperson Christie Stephenson released the following statement: "Jen Kiggans had her chance to disavow the vile, racist and dehumanizing comments from far-right talk show host Rich Herrera. Instead, she doubled down. Then, Jen Kiggans tripled down and attempted to blame partisanship in a pathetic follow-up statement. It was a stunning failure of jud more PR

STONY BROOK MEDICINE COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES DAVID REAVIS, MD, FACOG, AND HIS PRACTICE... (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, May 12 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * STONY BROOK MEDICINE COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP WELCOMES DAVID REAVIS, MD, FACOG, AND HIS PRACTICE... * EAST PATCHOGUE, NY, MAY 12, 2026 - David Reavis, MD, FACOG, with his practice, Patchogue Gynecology, has joined Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, part of Stony Brook Medicine's expanding network of community practices. This addition expands access to high-quality, compassionate gynecologic care for patients in more PR

Students drive policy change in Albany in Brooks State Policy Advocacy Clinic (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students drive policy change in Albany in Brooks State Policy Advocacy Clinic * This spring, students from the Brooks School turned knowledge into action in Albany as part of the State Policy Advocacy Clinic's engaged learning approach to teaching how to effectively change policy in New York State. During the spring semester, undergraduate and second-year MPA students worked together in teams to research, design, and advocate for a wide variety of evidence-based more PR

Students Present for 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Research Conference (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 12 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Students Present for 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Research Conference * As part of an annual tradition at the end of the school year, Niagara University undergraduate students have the opportunity to present scholarly research for the Undergraduate and Graduate Research Conference (UGGRC). Approximately 142 students across various academic disciplines took part in a panel presentation or poster session that showcased their work on May 1, 2026, as a par more PR

Study abroad propels careers of graduating seniors (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study abroad propels careers of graduating seniors * Every year, around 2,000 Cornell students say a temporary goodbye to their lives in Ithaca - in pursuit of international experiences outside their comfort zone. Their time studying abroad gave graduating seniors Kevin Chang and Ana Hoffman Sole knowledge of new places, new skills and rich new communities. Now they're looking ahead to career paths that build on what they learned. Kevin Chang: National Unive more PR

Sun Chemical Launches a New Natural Ingredient and a Synthetic Mica Effect Pigment at NY Suppliers' Day 2026 (10)
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, May 13 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * Sun Chemical launches a new natural ingredient and a synthetic mica effect pigment at NY Suppliers' Day 2026 Sun Chemical today announces the launch of its new ACI-5000 SunPURO(R) Natural V. Charcoal Powder, a 100% natural-origin charcoal powder derived from upcycled paper and pulp by products. ACI-5000 SunPURO(R) Natural V. Charcoal Powder will be showcased at Booth 1932, at the NYSCC Suppliers' Day tradeshow, in New York  more PR

SUNY University at Albany: Nature Study - Researchers Use Methane 'Fingerprints' to Better Track Global Emissions (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 13 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Nature Study: Researchers Use Methane 'Fingerprints' to Better Track Global Emissions By Mike Nolan Atmospheric methane levels have surged to record highs in recent years and are projected to increase by as much as 13 percent by 2030, according to a report from the Climate & Clean Air Coalition. As scientists work to better understand what is driving this rise, a new collaborative study published in Nature Communications used methane isotopologu more PR

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Tiffany Bell Has Been Named Chief Ambulatory Officer (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 13 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Tiffany Bell has been named chief ambulatory officer Tiffany Bell has been named chief ambulatory officer of Upstate University Hospital. Bell succeeds Nancy Daoust, who announced her retirement earlier this year. In her current role as director of Transitional Care, Bell has led an institutional strategy to improve patient flow across the continuum, reduce readmissions and enhance outcomes. She has led the growt more PR

Supermom Gives New Life to Daughter With Miracle Kidney Match (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Supermom Gives New Life to Daughter With Miracle Kidney Match * K risten Schwicke was running out of options when her kidneys began to fail while pregnant with her second child last year. Luckily, hope came from someone close to home: her mom. Maria Velasquez, 65, was a miracle match for her 33-year-old daughter, who had antibodies that gave her a high likelihood of reject more PR

Survey: 8 in 10 New Yorkers Say State Should Slow or Adjust HVAC Regulations That Drive Up Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 13 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * Survey: 8 in 10 New Yorkers Say State Should Slow or Adjust HVAC Regulations That Drive Up Costs As New York State pushes forward with sweeping HVAC and refrigerant regulations under Part 494, a new statewide survey commissioned by the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) finds that New York homeowners are highly concerned the regulations will increase costs and  more PR

Syracuse University: Biotechnology Students Connect With Industry Leaders (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Biotechnology Students Connect With Industry Leaders The third annual Biotechnology Conference included a day of networking with companies, a panel discussion and a poster session, connecting students with career-building opportunities. Dan Bernardi Internship and job leads, career insights and cutting-edge research were all on display at the third annual Biotechnology Conference on March 28. Six industry scientists from leading life sciences and diagnostics more PR

Tariff Updates on CAPE Refunds & Section 122 Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Toy Association issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * Tariff Updates on CAPE Refunds & Section 122 Ruling The Toy Association is sharing several trade developments of interest to toy industry importers and members monitoring U.S. tariff litigation, previously provided to members via email on May 8 and 11: IEEPA Refunds Toy Association members have begun receiving tariff refunds deposited into their bank accounts, as of May 11. The initial refunds appear to relate to tariffs that were paid on imports into  more PR

TCS and Rezolve Ai forge first-of-its-kind partnership to scale Agentic Commerce globally (10)
MUMBAI, India, May 12 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Tata Consultancy Services, a subsidiary of Tata Group, issued the following news release: * * * TCS and Rezolve Ai forge first-of-its-kind partnership to scale Agentic Commerce globally * Together, they will help retailers embed agentic-AI into core commerce workflows and drive enterprise-wide transformation at scale NEW YORK | MUMBAI, May 12, 2026: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions has announced a gl more PR

The American Express Digital Payments Trendex (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * The American Express Digital Payments Trendex * Amid rapid innovation in the payments ecosystem, the 2025 American Express Digital Payments Trendex provides a view into what is helping drive decision-making for U.S. consumers and merchants when it comes to payments -from shifting payment preferences to the rise of AI-powered commerce -and underscores the central role of trust, experience and established habits in enabling adoption more PR

Thomas Grant awarded Chancellor's Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Thomas Grant awarded Chancellor's Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship * Thomas Grant, PhD, is assistant professor of structural biology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Photo: Sandra Kicman By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo,  more PR

Thoreau, the artist? A new book sheds light on the author's other work (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 12 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Thoreau, the artist? A new book sheds light on the author's other work * Henry David Thoreau, the artist? New book sheds light on the author's less known work In a new book, Northeastern's Kathleen Kelly delves into the little studied drawings in Henry David Thoreau's journal. Where words failed, drawings helped catalog nature in ways that were more scientific than poetic. by Cody Mello-Klein May 12, 2026 Hear the name Henry David Thoreau and peo more PR

Thousands of Great Danes Get Ready to Graduate at UAlbany (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Thousands of Great Danes Get Ready to Graduate at UAlbany By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany will celebrate the Class of 2026 this week with a four-day series of Commencement events beginning Thursday. Approximately 4,900 graduates will earn their degrees, joining a global network of more than 205,000 alumni. Ceremonies and stage crossings will take place May 14-17, including the University-wide undergraduate ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a. more PR

Triple-I Highlights Growing Insurance Needs for Pet Owners and Pet Care Businesses (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I Highlights Growing Insurance Needs for Pet Owners and Pet Care Businesses * MALVERN, Pa., May 13, 2026 - As pet ownership rises across the United States, so do the financial, liability and insurance considerations that come with it, according to the Insurance Information Institute's (Triple-I) latest members-only Issues Brief, Pet Insurance: State of the Risk. Pet ownership rose to 95 million U.S. households in 20 more PR

Trump Administration Escalates Attack on Press Freedom With Subpoenas Targeting Wall Street Journal Reporters (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Escalates Attack on Press Freedom With Subpoenas Targeting Wall Street Journal Reporters * The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that it had received Justice Department subpoenas seeking records of reporters in connection with a February article about Pentagon officials' warnings to President Trump regarding the risks of a military campaign in Iran. This move appears to be the l more PR

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims of AirBit Club Fraud Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims of AirBit Club Fraud Scheme Last week the Department of Justice announced the launch of the remission compensation process to provide recovery to victims of AirBit Club, a purported virtual currency mining and trading company that was a pyramid scheme. Beginning in late 2015, promoters marketed AirBit Club as a multilevel marketing club. Promoters promised victims more PR

UANI Expands Ghost Armada List With 14 Additional Tankers (10)
NEW YORK, May 13 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release: * * * UANI Expands Ghost Armada List with 14 Additional Tankers United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has identified 14 additional tankers engaged in the illicit transportation of Iranian oil and petroleum products. Therefore, UANI has added them to its list of Ghost Armada vessels evading American sanctions against Iran's regime. The newly listed vessels are: MUSIK (IMO 9305051), YULIN (IMO 9231224), INDIGO RAY (IMO 9216705), ZIXUAN (IMO 9317298), AREIA (IMO 93 more PR

UNDP and Berne Union partner to strengthen sustainable trade and investment for the SDGs (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP and Berne Union partner to strengthen sustainable trade and investment for the SDGs * NEW YORK- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers (Berne Union) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen how trade and investment insurance supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The partnership will enhance the role of export credit agencie more PR

University of Michigan: Lauren Hood's Think Tank on Black Thriving (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on May 12, 2026, involving Lauren Hood, assistant professor of practice at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning: * * * Lauren Hood's think tank on Black thriving DETROIT--When Lauren Hood wanted to know how to improve the quality of life for Black Detroiters, she looked to people who were already thriving. Hood, assistant professor of practice at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is the founder of more PR

Vera Institute of Justice Applauds New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice Applauds New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget * In response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's release of the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget, Benjamin Heller, program manager of the Greater Justice New York initiative at more PR

Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief * The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama's current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has already begun in the state's May 19 primary election. The Supreme Court's order creates a path for Alabama to reinstate a 2023 map that a district cou more PR

Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief (10)
NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief * WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama's current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has more PR

Welch, Blackburn Celebrate Senate's Unanimous Passage of Bill to Require Baby Changing Stations on Amtrak Trains (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Blackburn Celebrate Senate's Unanimous Passage of Bill to Require Baby Changing Stations on Amtrak Trains * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan, bicameral Baby Changing on Board Act. The Senators' bill would require each Amtrak train to be outfitted with baby changing stations in all accessible restrooms and to post adequate sign more PR

Wine's leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Wine's leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics * Every year, millions of gallons of wine are pressed, leaving behind a mountain of pulpy residue - grape skins, seeds, stems and peels - that wineries struggle to dispose of. Now, researchers say this overlooked byproduct could find a new life on the farm, as a replacement for the antibiotics routinely added to chicken feed. Dietary grape pomace mitigates high-NSP-induced inflammation and producti more PR

Wine's leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 12 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Wine's leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics * By Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle May 12, 2026 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Share Every year, millions of gallons of wine are pressed, leaving behind a mountain of pulpy residue - grape skins, seeds, stems and peels - that wineries struggle to dispose of. Now, researchers say this overlooked byproduct could find a new life on the farm, as a repla more PR

Winners of VFW Publication Contest Announced (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 13 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * Winners of VFW Publication Contest Announced Top magazines, feature stories and Post newsletters honored for outstanding community storytelling * VFW has announced the winners of the 2026 National Publications Contest. Like previous years, to encourage further participation, this year's contest included the categories of Best Magazine and Best Feature Story. Two non-VFW affiliated journalism  more PR